The Trinidad & Tobago Stock exchange ended another day with a sharp decline in the Market indices as declining stocks outnumbered advancers by a two to one margin on Tuesday. The day’s fall brings the losses for the year to date to 5 percent.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
T&T Composite Index declined by 17.90 points to 1,327.58. The All T&T Index dropped 28.23 points to end at 1,774.27 while the Cross Listed Index closed with a decline of 1.01 points at 131.47.
The market closed with trading in 17 securities with five stock rising and nine stocks declining, while three remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market fell to 462,718 shares valued at $8,783,460 compared to 462,718 shares for $8,783,460 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of one stock higher than the last selling price and eight with lower offers.
Gainers│ Ansa McAL climbed $4 to close at $55, with 38,906 units crossing the market, Clico Investment picked up 46 cents exchanging 14,117 stock units to end at $21.50, JMMB Group gained 5 cents to close at $1.95 trading 399,000 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $8.06, with gains of 6 cents transferring 44,200 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 35 cents to close at $17.25 after exchanging 21,658 stock units.
Losers│ Agostini’s slipped 50 cents in trading 55 stock units at $25, First Citizens Bank lost 25 cents to close at $41.75, with an exchange of 4,637 units, Grace Kennedy closed 28 cents lower in transferring 3,000 stock units to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62. Guardian Holdings shed 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $17 exchanging 7,610 units, 
Massy Holdings declined by $1 to close at $57, with 199 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas lost 25 cents in trading 2,500 stock units to finish at $3.45. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $8, after transferring 12,000 units to finish at $136, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.75, after falling 20 cents exchanging 2,464 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to close at $34.99, with 75,200 stock units crossing the market.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 3,006 stock units at $36.30, National Enterprises exchanged 304 units at $5 and Scotiabank transferred 27,331 stock units at $58.
Prices of securities trading are those for the day’s last transaction unless otherwise stated.
